Heat-related illness during Hajj mass gatherings: a systematic review of burden, risk factors, surveillance approaches, and mitigation strategies

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Authors: Hassan Zaher M Alqarni, Hazim Saeed Raffaa, Roqayya Mohammed Alhayyani Asiri, Nouf Abdulrahman S Alqahtani, Sultan Abdullah Albqami, Afnan Hezam S Alaklabi, Noha Megaad N Alghamdi, Norah Nasser A Alshahrani, Hajar Mohammed S Alsaluli, Abdulaziz Mesheil M Alalyani, Norah Rajeh M Alaklabi, Jawaher Rajeh M Alaklabi
+2 more Jalal Mahfouz Hassan Ali Algashaee, Saad Aeydh A Alkarni
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Abstract

This OSF repository contains the extended data supporting the systematic review entitled "Heat-related illness during Hajj mass gatherings: a systematic review of burden, risk factors, surveillance approaches, and mitigation strategies." The repository provides supplementary materials used to ensure transparency, reproducibility, and comprehensive reporting of the review in accordance with PRISMA 2020 and PRISMA-S recommendations. These materials support the methods, data extraction, and evidence synthesis presented in the manuscript. The repository includes the following files: - Supplementary File 1. Complete search strategies for PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. - Supplementary Table S1. Detailed Surveillance Systems and Monitoring Approaches Across Included Studies. - Supplementary Table S2. Detailed Mitigation and Preventive Strategies Across Included Studies. - Supplementary Table S3. Detailed Climate and Temporal Context Across Included Studies. - Supplementary Table S4. Detailed Methodological and Analytical Characteristics Across Included Studies. No underlying individual participant data are associated with this review. The materials provided here represent the supplementary documentation supporting the systematic review, including search strategies and detailed evidence extraction tables.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Travel-related health issues Climate Change and Health Impacts Thermoregulation and physiological responses

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Publication date
30 July 2026
Document type
Preprint